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Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Bahrain

University of Bahrain lecture warns digital addiction can undermine student performance

A lecture at the University of Bahrain cautioned that digital addiction can harm university students' concentration and academic performance, and stressed balanced use of technology.

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Why it matters: The lecture concerned university students, warning that digital addiction can weaken their concentration and academic performance, the University of Bahrain reported.

The University of Bahrain reported that a lecture held there warned that digital addiction can weaken university students' concentration and academic performance.

According to the university, the lecture stressed the importance of time management and prioritisation.

The university said the lecture also emphasised a balanced use of digital technologies that lets students combine their studies, leisure and social lives.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

As reported by the University of Bahrain, the lecture linked digital addiction to weaker concentration and academic performance among university students, and stressed time management, prioritisation and balanced technology use.

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